Brawler
Groff, Lauren2026
Book
Ranging from the 1950s to the present day and moving across age, class, and region - from New England to Florida to California - these nine stories reflect and expand upon a single shared theme: the ceaseless battle between the dark and light in all of us. Among those caught in this match are a young woman suddenly responsible for her disabled sibling; a hot-tempered high school swimmer in need of an adult; a mother blinded by the loss of her family; and a banking scion endowed with a different kind of inheritance. Motivated by love, impeded by human fallibility, they try to do the right thing for as long as they can. Precise, surprising and provocative, anchored by profound insight into human nature, Brawler reveals the repeated fracture points between love and fear, compassion and violence, reason and instinct, altruism and survival. It is a timeless, stunning achievement from one of the very best short story writers working today.
Main title:
Brawler / Lauren Groff.
Author:
Groff, Lauren, author
Work:
Edition:
Trade paperback edition.
Imprint:
London : Hutchinson Heinemann, 2026.©2026
Collation:
275 pages ; 22 cm
Contents:
The windBetween the shadow and the soulTo SunlandBrawlerBirdieWhat's the time, Mr. Wolf?Under the waveSuch small islandsAnnunciation.
ISBN:
9781529152890 (pbk)9798217294596 (large print : pbk)
Local class:
F/GRO
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
190825